The following is a timeline of the first presidency of Donald Trump during the second quarter of 2019, from April 1 to June 30, 2019. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2019). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies. For the Q3 timeline see timeline of the first Trump presidency (2019 Q3).
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Timeline
April 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Monday, April 1 Tuesday, April 2 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House. Wednesday, April 3 Thursday, April 4 President Trump threatens to close the United States–Mexico border within one year if Mexico does not stop the "massive amounts of drugs" coming into the United States. Friday, April 5 President Trump visits Calexico, California, along the southern border and meets with Border Patrol personnel. President Trump withdraws his nomination of Ronald Vitiello to be the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Saturday, April 6 President Trump speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sunday, April 7 President Trump announces in a tweet that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is resigning. Monday, April 8 General John E. Hyten is nominated to be the 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Secret Service director Randolph Alles to leave his position in May at President Trump's request. Tuesday, April 9President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the White House. President Trump has installed senior White House adviser Stephen Miller to be in charge of the administration's immigration policy. Wednesday, April 10 Kevin McAleenan assumes the role of acting secretary of homeland security. Thursday, April 11President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with South Korean president Moon Jae-in at the White House. The Senate confirms David Bernhardt as the 53rd U.S. Secretary of the Interior in a vote of 56–41. Secretary of the Treasury Department Steve Mnuchin advised the House Ways and Means Committee that he has "serious issues" with the committees request for recent Donald Trump tax returns. Friday, April 12 President Trump confirms reports that he is considering the release of detained undocumented immigrants into "sanctuary cities". Linda McMahon's resignation becomes effective as head of the Small Business Administration. President Trump made the original announcement on March 29, 2019. Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14 Monday, April 15 Attorney General William Barr issues an order directing immigration judges to deny posting of bail by asylum seekers. Tuesday, April 16President Trump uses the second veto of his Administration on a bipartisan resolution to end American involvement in the military campaign in Yemen. Congress had earlier voted to invoke the War Powers Act of 1973. Wednesday, April 17 Thursday, April 18 Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein hold a press conference on the Mueller Report and, soon after, release it to Congress and the American public. Friday, April 19 Saturday, April 20 Sunday, April 21 Monday, April 22President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the White House Easter Egg Roll. Tuesday, April 23 Wednesday, April 24 Thursday, April 25 Friday, April 26President Trump and Vice President Pence speak at National Rifle Association's annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe at the White House. Saturday, April 27President Trump and Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe play golf together at the Trump National Golf Club. President Trump holds a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sunday, April 28 Monday, April 29President Trump entertains the Baylor Lady Bear, 2019 College Basketball Playoff National Champions, at the White House with a menu of various fast foods. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submits a letter of resignation effective May 11. Tuesday, April 30
May 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Wednesday, May 1 James M. Murray is sworn in as Director of the United States Secret Service. Attorney General William Barr appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, answering questions about the Mueller Report. Thursday, May 2President Trump speaks at the National Day of Prayer service in the Rose Garden. Friday, May 3President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Slovak prime minister Peter Pellegrini at the White House. Saturday, May 4 Sunday, May 5 Monday, May 6President Trump presents the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Army Black Knights football team. President Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golfer Tiger Woods. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin fails to meet the House Ways and Means Committee deadline to provide President Trump's tax returns. Tuesday, May 7 Wednesday, May 8President Trump asserts executive privilege over the full Mueller Report. President Trump holds a rally in Panama City Beach, Florida. The House Judiciary Committee, in a 24–16 vote, moves to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to deliver the unredacted version of the Mueller report. House Intelligence Committee issues a subpoena to the Justice Department for all "counterintelligence and foreign intelligence" collected for the pre-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Thursday, May 9President Trump entertains the Boston Red Sox, 2018 World Series Champions, at the White House. However, manager Alex Cora and several star players chose not to attend. Friday, May 10 The Trump Administration raises tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal subpoenas the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service for the tax returns of President Trump. Saturday, May 11 Effective day of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's resignation. Sunday, May 12 Monday, May 13 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán at the White House. Tuesday, May 14 President Trump visits Cameron LNG Export Facility. Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Swiss president Ueli Maurer at the White House. President Trump proposes a new immigration plan. Friday, May 17 President Trump speaks at the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. The Trump administration rejects a Democratic subpoena by the House of Representatives for President Trump's tax returns. Saturday, May 18 Sunday, May 19 Monday, May 20A federal judge from the DC District Court denies President Trump's bid to quash a House Oversight Committee subpoena for years of his financial records from his accounting firm. The judge also declined a request by the president's lawyers to stay his order pending their appeal. The Department of Justice moves to block former White House counsel Don McGahn from testifying to Congress about the Mueller report citing the separation of powers. President Trump holds a rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, May 21 Wednesday, May 22President Trump leaves a meeting on infrastructure with senior Democrats after only three minutes. Shortly afterwards, he holds a surprise press conference in the Rose Garden. Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 24President Trump travels to Japan aboard Air Force One for a four-day state visit. Saturday, May 25President Trump arrives in Tokyo, Japan. The New York Times reported the White House never followed through with stripping John Brennan of his security clearance, as Trump had asserted he had on August 15, 2018. Sunday, May 26President Trump meets with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe at Mobara Country Club. President Trump and Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe attend a sumo tournament. Monday, May 27President Trump holds a joint press conference with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe at the Akasaka Palace. President Trump meets with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Tuesday, May 28President Trump boards the USS Wasp (LHD-1) in Yokosuka, Japan. President Trump departs Japan. Wednesday, May 29Robert Mueller announces his resignation as Special Counsel in a press conference and speaks publicly about his report. Thursday, May 30President Trump delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Friday, May 31
June 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Saturday, June 1 President Trump announces via tweet that White House counsel Emmet Flood will be leaving his post on June 14. Sunday, June 2 President Trump delivers an evening speech at the Ford's Theater's annual fundraising gala. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump travel to the United Kingdom aboard Air Force One for a three-day state visit. Monday, June 3 President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump travel arrive in London, United Kingdom. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. President Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The chairman of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, Kevin Hassett, announces he will soon be leaving his post. Tuesday, June 4 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with British prime minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosts a black-tie dinner at Winfield House. Hope Hicks, a former aide to President Trump, and Annie Donaldson, a former McGahn aide, are instructed by the White House not to comply with House Judiciary Committee subpoenas. Wednesday, June 5 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. President Trump attends the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorative ceremonies in Portsmouth. President Trump arrives in Shannon, Ireland. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Thursday, June 6 President Trump arrives in Caen, France. President Trump attends the 75th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies in Normandy. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron at the Prefecture of Calvados. President Trump returns to Shannon, Ireland. Friday, June 7 President Trump drops threats of tariffs against Mexico after the United States reaches a deal with Mexico over Latin American immigration. Saturday, June 8 Sunday, June 9 Monday, June 10 President Trump presents the Borg-Warner trophy to the 103rd Indianapolis 500 Champion Team. Tuesday, June 11 President Trump visits Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Facility. Wednesday, June 12 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Polish president Andrzej Duda at the White House. Thursday, June 13 White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announces that she will be leaving her role on June 30. Friday, June 14 The Office of Special Counsel recommends Trump aide Kellyanne Conway be "removed from service" for violating the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from political activity. Saturday, June 15 Sunday, June 16 Monday, June 17 Tuesday, June 18President Trump holds a rally in Orlando, Florida, and formally announces his reelection campaign for president in the upcoming 2020 election. During the rally President Trump vowed if "elected to a second term we will cure cancer and ends AIDS' and "come up with the cures to many, many problems, to many, many diseases". President Trump withdraws the nomination of Patrick Shanahan to be Secretary of Defense and names Mark Esper as his replacement.